Women staff in Indian Railways crosses 1.1 lakh-mark

IANS | March 10, 2025 11:39 AM

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The number of women employees in Indian Railways has been steadily rising over the last 10 years, with the total crossing 1.13 lakh, which constitutes 8.2 per cent of the total workforce, up from 6.6 per cent in 2014, according to official figures.

Global major Nielsen bullish on India, opens new offices to boost innovation

IANS | March 10, 2025 10:25 AM

Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) India’s media market is experiencing rapid growth, driven by increasing digital consumption, evolving audience preferences and advancements in data-driven insights, global audience-measurement company Nielsen said on Monday, as it inaugurated new offices in the domestic market to drive innovation.

In a first, private Indian firm rolls out fuselage for LCA

IANS | March 9, 2025 8:51 PM

Bengaluru, March 9 (IANS) The first rear fuselage, produced by Indian private sector company Alpha Tocol Engineering Services Private Ltd, for the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Mk1A, was handed over to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) here in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday.

India, EU to hold next round of trade talks on March 10

IANS | March 9, 2025 3:02 PM

New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) India and the European Union are scheduled to begin the next round of talks for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) from Monday in Brussels with the aim of concluding the talks by the end of this year, a senior official said.